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1. Venus has a _________________ atmosphere.
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2. The tendency for heavenly bodies to travel in a straight line is _______________.
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3. ___________ is related to the average kinetic energy of a material's atoms or molecules
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4. Low ridges of sand that are parallel to the coast, are characteristic of depositional coasts and, typically, are separated from land by water or a lagoon are known as_______________________.
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5. The boundary between two air masses is a 
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6. Ozone depletion in the atmosphere has been caused by the use of __________________________.
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7. The Big Bang happened about _____________
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8. The part of a meteoroid that actually strikes the Earth's surface is a _______________.
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9. Most primary producers in the ocean are _______________
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10. In the diagram below, name the feature circled in red
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11. Look at the photograph of the beach below. What is the man made features circled in red?
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12. Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are know as the ____________________ planets.
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13. An Astronomical Unit is equal to the distance between the Earth and the Sun or approximately _________________.
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14. This planet is known as the sideways planet
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15. ____________________ is credited with proposing the Law of Universal Gravitation.
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16. Atmospheric cells in the Southern Hemisphere are diverted to the ____________ due to the Coriolis effect
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17. The intensity of hurricane is measured on the 
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18. In the greenhouse effect, greenhouse gases ___________________.
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19. Hurricanes form within __________ air mass
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20. The cooling of the equatorial Pacific Ocean is characteristic of ____________.
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21. The subtropical high is located at approximately _______________ degrees latitude
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22. Clouds that are globular and look like cotton balls with a flat base are ____________ clouds
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23. The average salinity of seawater is __________ parts per thousand (ppt)
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24. The smallest ocean basin on earth is the ____________________.
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25. The ______________________ is the part of the continental margin that contains the submerged edge of the continent
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26. ______________  proposed the Laws of Planetary Motion.
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27. A Hertzsprung-Russell diagram (H-R Diagram) is a plot of ________.
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28. A group of stars names for mythical characters is a 
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29. Our sun resides in the _________ galaxy
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30. The first person credited with observing heavenly bodies using a telescope was 
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31. Our Sun is approximately ______________________, or halfway through its projected life cycle.
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32. Two high tides and two low tides per day is considered a ________________ tide
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33. The ________________is the effect of the position that an object appears to differ when viewed from different perspectives.
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34. An extratropical cyclone travels from west to east across North American and is also known as a ______________
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35. The ratio of the air's actual water-vapor content to the amount of water vapor required for saturation at the temperature (and pressure) is ___________________
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36. The wind is controlled by all of the following except
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37. The enhanced fujity intensity scale is a measure of the damage caused by a 
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38. The two major components of air are ______________________
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39. The ______________ is where the density of seawater is increasing rapidly with depth
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40. The earth is closer to the sun, at about 91.5 million miles at _______________
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41. Most photosynthesis in the ocean water column is achieved in the _________________ zone
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42. Due to ocean acidification, the pH of the ocean decreases due to the input of dissolved ________________ causing calcifying marine organisms to have thinner shells.
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43. The model that we use today to describe the motion of the heavenly bodies:
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44. Ocean floor sediment that originates from land is classified by source as _________________.
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45. The warm and fast western boundary current of the North Atlantic Gyre is known as the ____________.
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46. The lowermost layer of the atmosphere where we live  is the ________________
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47. The expression of the day to day atmospheric conditions of a particular place is 
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48. The alignment of the moon, sun and the earth at spring tide is characteristic of all the following except __________
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49. The fraction of the total radiation that is reflected by a surface is called 
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50. The most vast, flat areas on earth are the ___________________
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51. Areas of ___________ near coasts are where cool, nutrient - rich water is pushed to the surface causing areas of great biological productivity.
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52. All animals capable of swimming and moving about under their own propulsion are ________________
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53. The rings of Saturn are believed to be composed of _________________
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54. Submarine canyons are thought to be carved out or created by
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55. The chicks of the layman albatross are most threatened by ________________ during nesting season on midway atoll.
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56. The largest volcano in the solar system is 
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57. Planets sometimes show a reverse or ________________ with respect to the stars when observed in the night sky.
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58. Clouds of vertical development that are towering and produce thunderstorms are 
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59. The deposit of ice crystals formed by the freezing of supercooled fog or cloud droplets on objects whose surface temperature is below freezing is 
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60. A ________________ is a unique community that has many rare species and is based on the decomposition of the body of a marine organism that has come to rest on the sea floor.
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Venus has a _________________ atmosphere.
The tendency for heavenly bodies to travel in a straight line is...
___________ is related to the average kinetic energy of a...
Low ridges of sand that are parallel to the coast, are characteristic...
The boundary between two air masses is a 
Ozone depletion in the atmosphere has been caused by the use of...
The Big Bang happened about _____________
The part of a meteoroid that actually strikes the Earth's surface...
Most primary producers in the ocean are _______________
In the diagram below, name the feature circled in red
Look at the photograph of the beach below. What is the man made...
Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are know as the ____________________...
An Astronomical Unit is equal to the distance between the Earth and...
This planet is known as the sideways planet
____________________ is credited with proposing the Law of Universal...
Atmospheric cells in the Southern Hemisphere are diverted to the...
The intensity of hurricane is measured on the 
In the greenhouse effect, greenhouse gases ___________________.
Hurricanes form within __________ air mass
The cooling of the equatorial Pacific Ocean is characteristic of...
The subtropical high is located at approximately _______________...
Clouds that are globular and look like cotton balls with a flat base...
The average salinity of seawater is __________ parts per thousand...
The smallest ocean basin on earth is the ____________________.
The ______________________ is the part of the continental margin that...
______________  proposed the Laws of Planetary Motion.
A Hertzsprung-Russell diagram (H-R Diagram) is a plot of ________.
A group of stars names for mythical characters is a 
Our sun resides in the _________ galaxy
The first person credited with observing heavenly bodies using a...
Our Sun is approximately ______________________, or halfway through...
Two high tides and two low tides per day is considered a...
The ________________is the effect of the position that an object...
An extratropical cyclone travels from west to east across North...
The ratio of the air's actual water-vapor content to the amount of...
The wind is controlled by all of the following except
The enhanced fujity intensity scale is a measure of the damage caused...
The two major components of air are ______________________
The ______________ is where the density of seawater is increasing...
The earth is closer to the sun, at about 91.5 million miles at...
Most photosynthesis in the ocean water column is achieved in the...
Due to ocean acidification, the pH of the ocean decreases due to the...
The model that we use today to describe the motion of the heavenly...
Ocean floor sediment that originates from land is classified by source...
The warm and fast western boundary current of the North Atlantic Gyre...
The lowermost layer of the atmosphere where we live  is the...
The expression of the day to day atmospheric conditions of a...
The alignment of the moon, sun and the earth at spring tide is...
The fraction of the total radiation that is reflected by a surface is...
The most vast, flat areas on earth are the ___________________
Areas of ___________ near coasts are where cool, nutrient - rich water...
All animals capable of swimming and moving about under their own...
The rings of Saturn are believed to be composed of _________________
Submarine canyons are thought to be carved out or created by
The chicks of the layman albatross are most threatened by...
The largest volcano in the solar system is 
Planets sometimes show a reverse or ________________ with respect to...
Clouds of vertical development that are towering and produce...
The deposit of ice crystals formed by the freezing of supercooled fog...
A ________________ is a unique community that has many rare species...
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